Table 4.
Characteristics of the profiles obtained in adolescents aged 11–18 in Mauritius, 2017.
| Profile 1 | Profile 2 | Profile 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Proportion | 63.9% | 15.2% | 20.9% |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| Age | |||
| 11–15 | 60.9% | 79.3% | 53.5% |
| >15 | 39.1% | 20.7% | 46.5% |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 37.4% | 65.8% | 58.4% |
| Female | 62.6% | 34.2% | 41.6% |
| Grade | |||
| Grade 8–9 | 37.6% | 60.2% | 34.8% |
| Grade 10 | 22.9% | 20.7% | 27.2% |
| Grade 11–12 | 39.5% | 19.1% | 38.0% |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Low | 21.4% | 26.4% | 31.4% |
| High | 78.6% | 73.6% | 68.6% |
| Psychosocial distress | |||
| Anxiety | 6.6% | 4.9% | 20.8% |
| Loneliness | 7.5% | 7.8% | 21.9% |
| Frequently physically attacked | 11.0% | 40.2% | 45.1% |
| Frequently involved in a physical fight | 0.0% | 100.0% | 63.2% |
| Environmental factors | |||
| Lack of parental support | 34.1% | 37.3% | 21.6% |
| Health risk behaviors | |||
| Frequent tobacco consumption | 4.1% | 4.6% | 67.6% |
| Frequent alcohol consumption | 12.5% | 0.0% | 84.1% |
| Inactive | 72.3% | 62.9% | 70.4% |